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Ability tier

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Defense★★★★★5(1)
Acrobat ability icon, bronze tier

Acrobat

Improved tipped ball catching

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Defense
Adrenaline Rush ability icon, bronze tier

Adrenaline Rush

Sacks heal your fatigue

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Avalanche ability icon

Avalanche

Downhill hit-sticks force fumbles

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Defense
B.O.G.O. ability icon, bronze tier

B.O.G.O.

Grants a free pass rush move after performing one

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Defense
Bench Press ability icon, bronze tier

Bench Press

Press wins slightly fatigue the receiver

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DefenseX-FACTOR
Blitz ability icon

Blitz

On field blockers have their resistance bars wiped

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DefenseX-FACTOR
Bottleneck ability icon

Bottleneck

Dominantly win man press attempts

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Defense★★★★★3(1)
Chuck Out ability icon, bronze tier

Chuck Out

Zone chucks slightly fatigue the receiver

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Colossus

Dominant pass rush, even vs. double teams

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Defense
Deep In Zone KO ability icon, bronze tier

Deep In Zone KO

Slightly improved reactions & KO chance in deep inside zones

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Defense
Deep Out Zone KO ability icon, bronze tier

Deep Out Zone KO

Slightly improved reactions & KO chance in deep outside zones

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Defense
Deep Route KO ability icon, bronze tier

Deep Route KO

Slightly improved KO chance in man vs. deep routes

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Defense★★★★★4.5(2)
Deep Zone KO ability icon, bronze tier

Deep Zone KO

Slightly improved reactions & KO chance in deep zones

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Defense★★★★★1(1)
Defensive Rally ability icon, bronze tier

Defensive Rally

Repairs fatigue of all linemen on 3rd/4th Down

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Defense
Deflator ability icon, bronze tier

Deflator

Slightly increased ballcarrier fatigue on non-conservative tackles

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Defense
Demoralizer ability icon, bronze tier

Demoralizer

Increased ballcarrier fatigue on hit-stick tackles

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Defense
Double Or Nothing ability icon, bronze tier

Double Or Nothing

Grants dominant pass rush wins at twice the cost

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Dual Threat

Higher chance to defeat pass blocks & disrupt catches

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Defense★★★★★3(1)
Edge Threat ability icon, bronze tier

Edge Threat

Slightly improved pass rush moves & disengage angles from the edge

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Defense
El Toro ability icon, bronze tier

El Toro

Slightly improved bull rush wins from max stamina

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Defense
Enforcer ability icon, bronze tier

Enforcer

Hit-sticks have an increased chance to land

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Defense
Extra Credit ability icon, bronze tier

Extra Credit

Pass Rush moves have slightly reduced stamina cost

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DefenseX-FACTOR
Fearmonger ability icon

Fearmonger

Chance to pressure the QB while engaged with a blocker

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Defense
Film Study ability icon, bronze tier

Film Study

Shows offensive play after 5 repeated calls each QTR

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Defense★★★★★2(2)
Flat Zone KO ability icon, bronze tier

Flat Zone KO

Slightly improved reactions & KO chance in flat zones

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Defense
Goal Line Stuff ability icon, bronze tier

Goal Line Stuff

Slightly improved run sheds & disengage angles near the goal line

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Defense
Inside Shade ability icon, bronze tier

Inside Shade

Slightly improved receiver cut reactions inside the numbers

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Defense★★★★★4(1)
Inside Stuff ability icon, bronze tier

Inside Stuff

Slightly improved run sheds & disengage angles against inside runs

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Defense
Instant Rebate ability icon, bronze tier

Instant Rebate

Successful block sheds restore stamina

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Defense
Interior Threat ability icon, bronze tier

Interior Threat

Slightly improved pass rush moves & disengage angles from the interior

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Defense
Lockout ability icon, bronze tier

Lockout

Long Arm rush moves ignore a small amount of blocker resistance

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Defense
Lumberjack ability icon, bronze tier

Lumberjack

Slightly increased cut stick success & fumble chance

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Defense
Lurker ability icon, bronze tier

Lurker

Spectacular catch/swat animations for lurking defenders

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Defense
Max Effort ability icon, bronze tier

Max Effort

Effort rush moves ignore a small amount of blocker resistance

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Defense
Medium Route KO ability icon, bronze tier

Medium Route KO

Slightly improved KO chance in man vs. medium routes

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Defense
Menace ability icon, bronze tier

Menace

Perfect catch tackles slightly increase knockouts and fatigue

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Defense
Mid Zone KO ability icon, bronze tier

Mid Zone KO

Slightly improved reactions & KO chance in mid zones

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DefenseX-FACTOR
Mind Reader ability icon

Mind Reader

Shows offensive play art via coach cam

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Defense
Mr. Big Stop ability icon, bronze tier

Mr. Big Stop

Slightly increased fatigue replenishment on 3rd/4th down

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Defense
No Outsiders ability icon, bronze tier

No Outsiders

Slightly improved run sheds & disengage angles against outside zone plays

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Defense
On The Ball ability icon, bronze tier

On The Ball

Grants improved reactions to runoffs

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Defense★★★★★5(1)
One Step Ahead ability icon, bronze tier

One Step Ahead

Slightly improved receiver cut reactions in man coverage

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Defense★★★★★2(1)
Out My Way ability icon, bronze tier

Out My Way

Slightly improved impact block wins vs. WRs

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Defense
Outmatched ability icon, bronze tier

Outmatched

Slightly improved catch knockouts against RBs

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Defense
Outside Shade ability icon, bronze tier

Outside Shade

Slightly improved receiver cut reactions outside the numbers

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Defense
Pass Committed ability icon, bronze tier

Pass Committed

Grants rush wins when correctly guessing a pass play & losses when incorrect

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Defense
Quick Jump ability icon, bronze tier

Quick Jump

Slightly improved cost reduction & window for jumping snaps

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DefenseX-FACTOR
Reinforcement ability icon

Reinforcement

Higher chance to defeat run blocks & disrupt catches

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DefenseX-FACTOR
Relentless ability icon

Relentless

Rush moves no longer cost points

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Defense
Ripper ability icon, bronze tier

Ripper

Rip rush moves ignore a small amount of blocker resistance

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Defense
Run Committed ability icon, bronze tier

Run Committed

Grants rush wins when correctly guessing a run play & losses when incorrect

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Defense
Run Stopper ability icon, bronze tier

Run Stopper

Shed attempts are free on run plays

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DefenseX-FACTOR
Run Stuffer ability icon

Run Stuffer

Block shedding is more effective vs. run plays

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Defense
Secure Tackler ability icon, bronze tier

Secure Tackler

Higher chance to avoid fakeouts

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Defense
Short Route KO ability icon, bronze tier

Short Route KO

Slightly improved KO chance in man vs. short routes

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DefenseX-FACTOR
Shutdown ability icon

Shutdown

Tighter coverage & more INTs on contested catches

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Defense
Spinner ability icon, bronze tier

Spinner

Spin rush moves ignore a small amount of blocker resistance

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Defense
Swim Club ability icon, bronze tier

Swim Club

Swim/club rush moves ignore a small amount of blocker resistance

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Defense
Under Pressure ability icon, bronze tier

Under Pressure

Slightly larger area of effect for QB pressure and disruption

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DefenseX-FACTOR
Universal Coverage ability icon

Universal Coverage

Improved coverage & catch knockouts in man and zone

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Defense
Unpredictable ability icon, bronze tier

Unpredictable

Shed wins are less likely to add to blocker resistance

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DefenseX-FACTOR
Unstoppable Force ability icon

Unstoppable Force

Pass rush wins lead to quicker block shedding

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DefenseX-FACTOR
Zone Hawk ability icon

Zone Hawk

More INTs in zone coverage

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